The protests basically involve the blockading of roads, some of which are major federal highways, and the occupation of bridges, streets, railway, bus and underground stations and even public buildings by groups called “piqueteros”.
Se trata fundamentalmente de cortes de rutas, algunas de ellas importantes carreteras federales, y tomas de puentes, de calles, de estaciones de transporte y del subterráneo, e incluso de locales públicos, llevadas a cabo por grupos denominados "piqueteros".